Seattle Made

🐦 Exciting Seattle Made member sighting! The Peep Show is going to be on Shark Tank!

Founder of The Peep Show, Steve Gray, will be pitching the first smart home for birds. Their birdhouse uses inexpensive home security cameras to allow everyone a ‘peep’ into the seldom seen—and endlessly fascinating—world of birds.

📺 Tune in for a round of sharks vs. birds and join us in cheering on Steve tomorrow, February 16, at 8pm on ABC!

Last year Seattle Made began an exciting partnership with the Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI). This partnership ties a long-standing history of local manufacturing in the aviation, medical, and computer industries to the present-day programming of Seattle Made, a community of over seven hundred urban manufacturers and producers—making everything from chocolate to kimchi, bicycles to biodiesel, and jewelry to jam.⁠
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Visit the museum store, MOHAI Mercantile, and you will find a Seattle Made kiosk featuring a variety of locally made products from our membership! Museum admission is not required to visit the MOHAI Mercantile.⁠
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Plan your visit today!⁠

The MOHAI Mercantile — MOHAI Daily: 10 am–5 pm First Thursdays of the month: 10 am–8 pm (Free admission to core exhibits from 5 pm–8 pm) Closed: November 23, December 25 Closing at 2pm: December 24, December 31

We’re thrilled to see THREE Seattle Made members featured in the Made in America Gift Guide by Alliance for American Manufacturing, a list of gift ideas from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.

Learn more about Seattle’s very own Eighth Generation, The Peep Show, and 10th Muse Group.

⚫ Eighth Generation is a Seattle-based art and lifestyle brand owned by the Snoqualmie Tribe. They provide a strong, ethical alternative to “Native-inspired” art and products through its artist-centric approach and 100% Native-designed products.

⚫ The Peep Show is the first smart home for birds. With its innovative, patent-pending design, the birdhouse uses inexpensive home security cameras to allow everyone a “peep” into the seldom seen—and endlessly fascinating—world of birds!

⚫ 10th Muse Group (Seattle Perfumers Collection) showcases the olfactive artistry of nine exceptional perfumers hailing from the Greater Seattle area, capturing the essence of the city’s diverse and captivating character.

Visit the americanmanufacturing.org for the full gift guide! 🎁

Join our partners Elsom Cellars today, Nov. 25th from 12-4pm for their Small Business Saturday Holiday Market. They will have mulled wine and some amazing local vendors!

🍷 Be sure to grab a bottle of Seattle Made Wine while you're there! They make great host/hostess gifts. $11 of every bottle sold goes to support Seattle Made programming.

Shop small and support local this holiday season!

Want a taste of what’s to come at this fall’s SeattleRestaurantWeek? Join us on October 7 for In Good Company: A Seattle Restaurant Week Preview!

Enjoy small bites and libations from a sampling of chefs and restaurants who are participating in Seattle Restaurant Week, including Revel, Kricket Club, Samara, mamnoon, Masakan, Willmott’s Ghost, Ethan Stowell Restaurants, The Lakehouse Bellevue, and so many more.

Plus, enjoy spirited and NA cocktails, wine, beer, and cider from local producers and bartenders including Seattle Made members Bizarre Brewing, Westland Whiskey, Welcome Road Winery, Greenwood Cider Company, Pike Brewing Company, Nowhere Foods.

KEXP's DJ Sharlese will provide tunes throughout the evening.

🎟️ Tickets are selling fast, so you’ll want to snag them now! Purchase tickets for In Good Company here: https://bit.ly/46oJyin

🍽️ And mark your calendars for this fall’s Seattle Restaurant Week, the city-wide dining promotion that celebrates Seattle’s incredible culinary communities! Happening October 22 through November 4.

Proceeds from In Good Company support Seattle Good Business Network's Good Food Economy program, which connects the Puget Sound food community to strengthen the local food chain and build a resilient, sustainable, and just local food economy.

Seattle Made and Good Food Economy are programs of Seattle Good Business Network.

🏆 We have a winner!! Thank you to everyone who participated in our first-ever Seattle Made Week digital passport.

Every user who checked in to a Seattle Made Week event, activity, tour, location, or class during the month of August was automatically entered to receive this collection of amazing local prizes. Check your email to see if you are our lucky winner!

Passport holders can still redeem points for prizes through September 30th by logging in and checking out via the REWARDS icon at the bottom of the home screen. Don’t forget to cash your points in while you have the chance!

Do you make or manufacture in the city of Seattle?
Join us! 🤗

Seattle Made is a collaboration of over 750 Seattle businesses that provide thousands of local jobs. Our members include a vast array of restaurateurs, coffee roasters, chocolatiers, and distilleries to furniture makers, clothiers, jewelers, and artists of all kinds. 70% of Seattle Made members are businesses owned by women and people of color.

Seattle Made offers plenty of opportunities for businesses to grow and thrive!

In addition to educational and promotional resources, we have partnerships with community lenders that offer flexible small business loans. Seattle Made members have exclusive vending opportunities at certain events and at Seattle Made stores like at the SeaTac Airport and MOHAI.

Membership is free with a one-time application fee of $35!

Head to the our website for more info on becoming a member⤵
https://www.seattlemade.org/membership/

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📸 Photos from this year’s Taste of Seattle Made. Featuring: 1) Noir Lux Candle Co. 2) CommuniTea Kombucha 3) Republic of Cider 4) Lagana Foods 5) Seattle Strong Coffee Co. 6) Papa Tony's Hot Sauce 7) Rebellyous Foods (Photos by Growing Boy Media)

We want to extend a big THANK YOU! to the amazing sponsors who made Seattle Made Week such a success: Eat Local First , WA State Microenterprise Association - WSMA , Port of Seattle , Square , Impact Washington , BECU , Elsom Cellars , Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) , and United Print Signs Graphics .

Thanks to their support, Seattle Made Week was able to spotlight our incredible local businesses with events and plenty of opportunities to network and explore the companies that make, manufacture, and invent right here in the city.

Thank you! 🌟

📸 Photos from this year’s Crossroads of Seattle Made. (Photos by Growing Boy Media)

Thanks to everyone who participated in Seattle Made Week!

We hope you had an amazing time learning about the makers, restaurateurs, entrepreneurs, and small businesses who make up Seattle’s thriving economy 🤗

Did you get a chance to download our first-ever digital passport for Seattle Made Week? Because the good news is that it’s still good through the end of the month!

Download your digital passport for free at our website (https://www.seattlemade.org/passport/), and explore classes and tours from members of Seattle Made, like a candle pouring at Noir Lux Candle Bar, a tour of WEND Jewelry, tastings at Republic of Cider, and more!

Get each stop verified on your passport to rack up points to earn prizes, and a chance to win our grand prize package (pictured), featuring goodies from a variety of Seattle Made members like Honest Biscuits, rue Santé, and Lunaraya.

The Grand Prize winner will be announced on September 8!

A big Thank You goes out to Washington State Microenterprise Association for sponsoring our Design Jam event on Sunday! 💫

We love small businesses (as you might have guessed!) who make up the backbone of Washington’s economy. In fact, 85 percent of businesses in the state are technically microbusinesses, or microenterprises. A microenterprise employs between one and five people, including the owner. These businesses require less than $50,000 in startup funds, and do not have access to conventional funding or traditional credit.

WA State Microenterprise Association provides vital support to these incredible microbusinesses through training and technical assistance, resources, capacity-building, grants, networking opportunities, and more to help these small businesses thrive.

Check them out at their official website: https://www.wamicrobiz.org/

📸 Photos from Crossroads of Seattle Made in 2022.

Nowhere Foods craft beverages are the perfect nonalcoholic partner to your every adventure. The best part is, they’re made with Washington-grown ingredients that support pollinators and have regenerative impacts on our soil.

Nowhere delights with bold, complex flavors in beverages like Ridgeline, made with cherry, ginger, and maple; Alpenglow with apple, hops, and honey; and Vista Sunset with elderberry and rosemary. Enjoy them on their own, or as exquisite mixers with your favorite spirits!

We hope you had a chance to sample these at Taste of Seattle Made last week!

Find Nowhere beverages at your neighborhood market, or order through their website today 👀

📸 Photos by Zane Dunham

Help us envision the future of packaging waste at this year’s Seattle Design Jam happening todayl! 🧠📝

Part of Seattle Design Festival, is an opportunity for designers, entrepreneurs, makers, and community members to collaborate on new products, services, and circular sustainable systems that reclaim packaging materials like plastic and cardboard from our landfills.

No experience needed, and everyone can participate!

Seattle Design Fest happens at South Lake Union, and Seattle Design Jam is a free event at the Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) today, August 20, with two brainstorming sessions: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. or 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. There will also be 5-10 minute pop-in sessions throughout the day. Pop in, or stay for one, or both, brainstorming sessions!

You’ll want to RSVP for this, space is limited!⤵
https://www.seattlemade.org/events/seattledesignjam/

We can’t wait to see you there!

Seattle Design Jam is presented in partnership with Seattle Good Business Network, Urban Manufacturing Alliance, UW Industrial Design Program, Seattle Made, MOHAI, and Seattle Design Fest.

A big Thank You to United Print Signs Graphics for being an amazing sponsor of Seattle Made Week!

If you’re looking for superior quality business cards, flyers, brochures, reprographics—or wall, window, or vehicle graphics—United does all that and so much more.

A local, Black-owned business since 1999, United’s work can be seen all over the city, like the signage for King County parks and water taxis; the large portrait panels honoring Black artists at Midtown Square; and restaurant and food truck graphics throughout King County!

For Seattle Made Week, they printed our first-tier prize, Seattle Made stickers, for our Digital Passport (pictured). Thanks United! 🤗

Head to the link in our bio to get your free Digital Passport.
You can still rack up points all month long!

We are THRILLED to partner with the Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) to host our Seattle Design Jam on Sunday, August 20, part of Seattle Design Week and Seattle Made Week!

MOHAI is a treasure trove of artifacts and stories that highlight Seattle’s imagination and innovation. Housing permanent and traveling exhibits featuring the works of Seattle’s Black architects, Native wisdom on protecting our environment, our Maritime industry, a Kid-Struction Zone and much more, MOHAI celebrates the world-changing inventiveness of our city.

We couldn’t have asked for a better location to have our Design Jam—a brainstorming sesh open to all who have a passion for repurposing packaging waste, and reducing the materials that go into our landfills.

We’re also excited to announce the opening of a special Seattle Made kiosk at the MOHAI Mercantile (pictured) that features Seattle Made member products. It’s a testament that Seattle’s long history of manufacturing and innovation continues to this day!

Join us at the Design Jam to get a sneak peek of the kiosk (RSVP at the link below!)
If you are a Seattle Made member, contact us to learn more about how to be featured on the kiosk.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/seattle-design-jam-tickets-647628332777

Thank you MOHAI!

We can’t rave enough about Impact Washington —a nonprofit that helps Washington manufacturers work smarter and prosper.

ImpactWA has worked with countless local businesses to identify their unique challenges and opportunities, and if you attend Crossroads of Seattle Made tonight, you can learn more about getting a free business assessment from them!

Joining us at Crossroads tonight is ImpactWA’s Miguel A. Moreno Hierro (pictured first photo, far right), the Account Executive for Small and Rural Businesses.

A little more about the free business assessment: The program is made possible by a collaboration between ImpactWA and Seattle Made. These free business assessments (valued at $2,500) are available to any Seattle Made business with 20 or fewer employees. The assessment evaluates areas for improvement targeting manufacturing production, technology, and general business practices.

A big Thank You to ImpactWA for your support and partnership!

Crossroads of Seattle Made happens at Metropolist from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. and is 21+
The event is free, but RSVP here⤵
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/crossroads-of-seattle-made-tickets-638950186207

Crossroads of Seattle Made is happening today! 🎉

If you are a local maker, producer, or manufacturer curious about joining Seattle Made, this event is for you! Crossroads of Seattle Made brings together program reps from Seattle Good Business Network, Seattle Made, existing Seattle Made members, and our partners to talk about how we all work together to support our local, circular economy.

Network with other makers and entrepreneurs, snack on bánh mìs and other bites, sip on bevies from Republic of Cider, get a business assessment from Impact Washington, and more!

This event is part of Seattle Made Week. Funding for Seattle Made Week comes in part from our generous sponsors at Impact Washington, Port of Seattle, Square, and MOHAI.

Crossroads of Seattle Made happens at Metropolist from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. and is 21+
The event is free, but RSVP at the Eventbrite site here⤵
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/crossroads-of-seattle-made-tickets-638950186207

CONE & STEINER is a neighborhood bodega stocked with local, sustainable goodies—and plenty of products from Seattle Made members!

Woman- and LGBTQ+-owned, Cone & Steiner carries items like snacks from Bite Society; raw local honey from Rainy Day Bees; Jonboy Caramels; Estrella’s soaps; local brews and plenty more!

They also have house-made comfort classics made with local ingredients like hot dogs with Firefly sauerkraut and nachos made with Beecher’s Cheese.

“We’re proud to be the first retail location for many local, small, brands as they grow from artisan markets to larger grocery stores, so our guests have access to incredible products made by their own neighbors!” says Kristina Glinoga of Cone & Steiner.

Visit them at their Pioneer Square and Capitol Hill locations.

Georgetown’s The Beneficial Brewing Company is doing kombucha a little differently, with a whole lot of flavor. If you’ve tried kombucha in the past and decided it wasn’t your thing, a sip of Beneficial Brewing’s ‘booch might change your mind.

“We are a low sugar, raw, juice-and fruit-free kombucha brewed locally with no sour ‘booch bite.’ [We use] artisan ingredients brewed in a healthy and thoughtful way. Unique flavors, low- to caffeine-free options and nothing fake,” said founder Jason Scherer.

If you were at Taste of Seattle Made, you might have tried their black lime chamomile kombucha, a new fan favorite🍵

Check out Beneficial Brewing's website to explore their worlds of exciting flavors with low sugar options⤵
https://www.beneficialbrewingco.com/

Find their kombucha on tap, or available in cans, at various spots around town, plus, they do local delivery!

https://youtu.be/t9-Ct794h9U

Empower your inner maker, crafter, and artist by taking a class from The Works Seattle during Seattle Made Week 🪡🧶

The Works is a space in Pioneer Square that hosts hands-on, skill-building experiences that inspire creativity, imagination, and connection to each other and the Earth.

For Seattle Made Week, The Works is offering two workshops: learn how to make your own needle-felted cactus garden (Wednesday, 8/16, from 7-9 p.m.), or a water bath canning jam class (Thursday, 8/17, from 7-8 p.m.). Plus, when you attend these workshops, you rack up points for prizes on your digital passport!

For more info on how to register for these workshops, head to our official passport site and download yours today ⤵
https://www.seattlemade.org/passport/

Passport | Seattle Made Week 2023 Sign up for the Seattle Made Week Digital Passport celebrating awesome products made right here in Seattle from August 12 - 20, 2023.

August is Eat Local Month King County!

Join Tilth Alliance for a month-long celebration of our local food community and those who grow, raise, fish, make, and cook it to share with us. Each week, they'll highlight opportunities to connect with and enjoy delicious food from King County farms, farmers markets, grocers, restaurants and local makers, plus special events, recipes, resources and more.

Learn more and enter to win over $1,000 in yummy prizes from local farms, markets and restaurants at the official website here⤵
https://eatlocalfirst.org/king-county/

We are honored to have Eat Local First as a sponsor of Seattle Made Week.
Thank you! 🚜🌽

📸: Heirloom tomatoes at The Grange, in the fields at Songbird Haven Farm, a vendor at Auburn farmers market, produce at North Bend farmers market, shoppers at Delridge farmers market, a scene at Ballard farmers market, emerging chefs at Project Feast. (All photos courtesy of Tilth Alliance)

Nibble and sip your way through some of the best food and drink Seattle has to offer at Taste of Seattle Made, happening today at The 101 in Pioneer Square!

Enjoy bites from restaurants like Gold Coast Ghal Kitchen and Honest Biscuits; sauces from Papa Tony's Hot Sauce and Fuse TemptAsian Sauces; and snacks from Rebellyous Foods, Silver Slice Bakery, and Uli’s Famous Sausage, just to name a few!

As part of Seattle Made Week, Taste of Seattle Made brings together over 25 food producers, brewers, restaurateurs, and vendors, all offering sample drinks and bites. It’s really the best way to taste your way through our local foodie economy!

Grab your tickets at the door, or purchase them ahead of time right here⤵
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/taste-of-seattle-made-tickets-641441898987

Taste of Seattle Made is 21+, and has two tasting sessions: from 12-2 p.m. or 3-5 p.m.

See you there! 🥂

📸 Participating Taste of Seattle Made members: (top left to right): Rebellyous Foods, Nowhere Foods, Beneficial Brewing Company

Seattle Made Week is officially here! 🎉

We have so much in store for you this week—and throughout the month—as we highlight the incredible 750+ businesses, restaurateurs, makers, artists, and entrepreneurs who make their products right here in Seattle. From winemakers and distilleries to jewelry makers, furniture makers, clothiers, upcycled goods, and a vast array of food producers, there is truly something for everyone.

Check out the official Seattle Made website (https://www.seattlemade.org/), grab your free digital passport (explore the world of tours, classes, and workshops from Seattle Made members while winning points for prizes!), and snag tickets to this week’s events: Taste of Seattle Made (tomorrow!), Crossroads of Seattle Made (8/17), and Design Jam (8/20).

A BIG Thank You to our amazing sponsors: BECU, Eat Local First, Elsom Cellars, Impact Washington, Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI), Port of Seattle, Square, United Print. Signs. Graphics., and Design Fest.

We couldn’t have done it without your support! ❤

📸: Clockwise from left: Hardmill, Molly Ray Parfums, Indi Chocolate, Aide-mémoire Jewelry, Valerie Madison Fine Jewelry.

Seattle Made Supporting nearly 700 urban producers & manufacturers. We make it easy to support local & discover

Imagine all the flavor, texture, and juiciness of chicken nuggets—just made without the bird!

Rebellyous Foods is a West Seattle-based company that makes nuggets, patties, and tenders that satisfy carnivores and veggie-lovers alike.

“We consistently hear feedback that our nuggets taste just as good, and oftentimes better, than their traditional meat or animal counterpart.” Rebellyous says. “It’s always a blast to get to do samplings and see people’s faces light up when they try it.”

Since its founding by aerospace engineer Christie Lagally, Rebellyous has engineered its own production processes, eliminating waste and saving energy, with the goal of undercutting prices of chicken products. You can find their nuggets and patties at local grocery stores and on over 150 school district menus nationwide!

You’ll also have a chance to try their nuggets for yourself at Taste of Seattle Made on August 13! Grab your tickets here ⤵
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/taste-of-seattle-made-tickets-641441898987

📸: Photos Courtesy of Rebellyous Foods

Do you believe in culinary magic? Especially the 🍰 kind?

Check out Silver Slice Bakery, a local purveyor of exceptional culinary delights that are rooted in diversity, made with love from market-fresh ingredients, and crafted by a team of talented chefs!

Silver Slice proudly makes indulgent gluten-free and plant-based breads, cakes, European desserts, pastries, and more.

“At Silver Slice Bakery, we have a passion for creating exceptional gluten-free and plant-based products that cater to individuals with dietary constraints such as gluten intolerance and celiac disease,” they say.

“Indulge your senses as you take a bite of our artisanal baguettes or savor the delicate and delightful taste of our gluten-free madeleines. Each product is crafted with care, using premium ingredients to ensure that every bite is a heavenly delight.”

We are so excited to have the magic of Silver Slice Bakery at Taste of Seattle Made on August 13! Tickets are going fast, so snag yours here⤵
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/taste-of-seattle-made-tickets-641441898987

📸: Maxine Eve Photography/Silver Slice Bakery

Woman-owned winery Elsom Cellars is passionate about making the best wines from Washington grown grapes right here in the heart of Seattle. With a reputation for award-winning bold red wines, they are also known for supporting causes they believe in.

In fact, Elsom Cellars has a dedicated Seattle Made wine with notes of fresh strawberry and cherry—just like the summer bounty you’d find at Pike Place Market right now!

For every bottle of Seattle Made wine sold, $11 goes directly to Seattle Made ❤

Pick up a bottle at Elsom’s tasting room in S**o, order online, or try it yourself in-person at Taste of Seattle Made on August 13. Tickets are going fast, so snag yours right here ⤵
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/taste-of-seattle-made-tickets-641441898987

A big Thank You to Elsom Cellars for being a sustaining partner of Seattle Made! 🍷

Uli's Famous Sausage makes an impressive selection of bratz, links, bangers, kielbasa, and more, all right here in Seattle. Made with old world family recipes and state-of-the art equipment, Uli’s meats are free of antibiotics, fillers, binders, and unnecessary preservatives.

Popular meats include Bratwurst, Cajun Spiced Andouille, Mild Italian Sausage, and Chorizo 🌭

World-traveled German Master Butcher Uli Lengenberg set up shop in Pike Place Market in 2000, then moved to Rainier Avenue in 2014 to expand production.

Try Uli’s meats for yourself at Taste of Seattle Made on August 13 at The 101 in Pioneer Square. Snag your tickets here ⤵
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/taste-of-seattle-made-tickets-641441898987

Be on the lookout for select specials at Uli’s during Seattle Made Week, August 12-20 👀

📸 Photos courtesy of Uli's Famous Sausage.